#F7A8FB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.141 325.1), rgb(247, 168, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#F7A8FB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7A8FB |
| RGB | rgb(247, 168, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.141 325.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F7A8FB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7A8FB | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7A8FB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7A8FB text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F4C8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 324.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7A8FB
oklch(83.5% 0.141 325.1)
-
Step 400
400
#E363EC
oklch(70.8% 0.225 325)
-
Step 500
500
#D815E5
oklch(63.1% 0.287 325.1)
-
Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
-
Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
-
Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
-
Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
-
Step 950
950
#410445
oklch(27% 0.119 325.3)
#F7A8FB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A1BDFE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7F8 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB0C7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7A8FB
#F7A8FB
oklch(83.5% 0.141 325.1)
- #8BE18F
#8BE18F
oklch(83.5% 0.14 145.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F7A8FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.074
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.075
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
Use #F7A8FB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.